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It’s the second day of a two day workshop on digital photography. I decided to take it parly because photography interests me, partly because it has some payback at school (I can help out the yearbook photographers a bit), and … Continue reading →

Okay, it’s David Letterman, but this top ten list is still funny. It’s also surprisingly true. BTW, if you check my blog regularly, you’ll notice that an awful lot of the cool videos I find are on TeacherTube. It’s definitely … Continue reading →

I’m a great fan of using primary sources in class, so I was pleased to find out that both the National Archives of Canada and the U.S. have some very impressive collections online. The Canadian collection, called Collections Canada, is … Continue reading →

As a lover of all things historical, I’m into primary sources. I think it’s neat to see how people acted, or felt at a certain time, as written in their own words. Unfortunately, not all students like primary sources as … Continue reading →

My former principal once told me that nothing helps the kids learn something like actually seeing it, and, as a geography teacher, one of his favorite ways to have his student see things was to use movies. As a history … Continue reading →

I’m always amazed at what people will give away for free. You can get a sound mixing program, an office suite, or even an operating system for your computer all for nothing. Though you pay nothing, this is not a … Continue reading →

If you’re an elementary teacher, Spin and Spell is a great spelling website. There are a number of areas to choose from (home, clothing, transportation, etc) and a bunch of pictures associated with each. You click on a picture, and … Continue reading →

As a kid I used to love to play with LiteBrite. There’s so many neat pictures you can make, and they all have that pretty glow to them. It worked well enough in the playroom, but we couldn’t leave it … Continue reading →

I’m really not sure whether this site is a tribute to the artist Jackson Pollock or a spoof of him. Either way, when I stumbled across it, it did induce me to go look up just who Jackson Pollock was … Continue reading →

This slide show is all about being creative. The pictures really left me thinking about all the different areas where you can be creative. | View | Upload your own